Daniel Cormier is shocked to see Bo Nickal upset at him over his UFC 309 commentary.
Throughout Nickal’s struggle with Paul Craig this previous Saturday at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, Cormier mentioned Nickal confirmed that he’s not prepared for somebody like Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal received the struggle by unanimous determination, however didn’t try a single takedown.
Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) didn’t admire Cormier’s feedback, however the former UFC dual-champion explains that the standout wrestler simply wants extra work earlier than competing towards the higher echelon at middleweight.
“Bo Nickal is a bit upset with the commentary through the struggle final week,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel. “This one sort of took me a bit of bit without warning as a result of I do like Bo, and I do consider that sooner or later he’s going to be a champion. I simply assume that he’s a respectful man. So, he’s making an attempt to say issues within the nicest means he probably can, however I feel he might have misunderstood what I’m making an attempt to say. What I used to be extra making an attempt to say on this struggle is, let’s not rush him into fights with people who find themselves way more skilled. That’s how good he has achieved in a brief time frame.
“ what’s the craziest factor? After this weekend, proper after the struggle, individuals known as me and mentioned I used to be a Bo apologist. I used to be being apologetic for his efficiency, nearly making excuses for him. That’s loopy as a result of it’s odd {that a} fighter can interpret it a lot totally different than different individuals on the earth. I assumed he did actually good. I’ve no downside with Bo Nickal. I consider he’s going to be nice. I don’t have an issue with the efficiency. I assumed he fought rather well, however there’s room for enchancment. Let’s simply take our time – we don’t have to rush him.”
In his win over Craig, Nickal noticed the judges’ scorecards for the primary time in his profession. He was personally happy along with his efficiency, labeling it as “picture-perfect.”
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